Freud was introduced to the American scientists and public by giving lectures at Clark University in what year?

1909.

What is Jerome Wakefield's definition of what constitutes a mental disorder?

A mental disorder/condition that:

a) causes significant distress/disability

b) is not merely an expectable response to a particular event and

c) is not a manifestation of a mental dysfunction.

What are the most recent diagnostic systems?

ICD-9

DSM IV and DSM IV-R

Which psychological perspective rose up to challenge psychoanalysis in the first half of the 20th century?

Behaviorism.

John B. Watson argued that the focus of psychology ought to be _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Behavior.

According to the text, what descriptions are often included in the judgement of abnormality?

-Deviant

-Different

-Disordered

-Bizarre

What perecentage of adults suffer from at least one mental disorder during any six-motn period of time?

19%

The first of the DSMs was published in what year?

1952.

What are the problems in citing "Battered Spouse Syndrome" as a defense in a murder case?

-Only a small percentage of battered spouses retaliate.
-There's no way to determine who which percentage murders and which doesn't.
-There are more legally acceptable self defense claims than Battered Spouse Syndrome.

The prevalence of schizophrenia is about __% world-wide.

1%

The peak age of onset of schizophrenia is in what age group?

Mid-teens to mid-twenties.

What can be said of the relationship between gender and schizophrenia?

Occurence is approximately equal across the sexes, although there is frequently a milder course in women as well as a a generally later onset of about six years.